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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
"Server is busy message" and Cryptic's note about server's capacity makes me think that this is similarly to the other games when you can't get in. Except that they have a queue which cryptic doesn't seem to have. I understand that game is in Open Beta state right now so there are a lot of players out there who are playing STO for free until OB ends.

People who got their keys from Magazine's, File Planet and other promos. I was wondering if there is a way to give us who already pre-ordered the game some kind of priority. I mean if you take me who pre-ordered the game and Bob who got the key from friend's game magazine, I already have a bigger commitment to sub to the game because I've pre-ordered, so mixing me up with a Bob in a game queue is discouraging and along with all the bugs being unable to get back in game after being disconnected/crashed makes my commitment diminish more and more and makes me lean more towards cancelling my pre-order.

I don't want to sound like a jerk, to make myself more important than the guy who's just enjoying the free ride, which could potentially be his reason to commit and buy a sub later on. I was just hoping that keeping people who pre-ordered the game in game or let us get back in asap would give us better reasons to stick with our commitment.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Actually, I totally have to agree.

    A queue REALLY needs to be implemented.

    Next, if they can do it before OB ends set a priority for pre-order testers.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Actually, I totally have to agree.

    A queue REALLY needs to be implemented.

    Next, if they can do it before OB ends set a priority for pre-order testers.

    ditto, but also as pre-orderers, we get a 4 day head start. isn't that good enough for all of the pre-orders?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Jahades wrote:
    ditto, but also as pre-orderers, we get a 4 day head start. isn't that good enough for all of the pre-orders?

    Yeah, it's awesome. That's why I say if they can prioritize pre-order users in beta they should but it's not a major issue. The only major issue is they need a queue.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Yeah, it's awesome. That's why I say if they can prioritize pre-order users in beta they should but it's not a major issue. The only major issue is they need a queue.

    ya that would be a good idea, but I would say that they would have to put in alot of coding to do so.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I think they did something yesterday, as I've had no problem logging in since last time server went down, plus it was a weekend, with all the kiddies off of their leash. Next weekend will be a good comparison if server's good enough capacity to handle increased load. Whatever you did Cryptic guys, thanks. I am actually cancelling EVE since all I was doing for the last 2 years in there - training skills most of the time while game is off. STO will be a good change of pace.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    If they did this, you'd still be angry when you saw the message:

    "You are 5,025 in the queue", or worse.

    Just because you are too lazy to hit the enter buttona few times while they work things out, doesnt mean theyre going to do what you say.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I still can't get in. We may get 4 day head start but will need that just to log into the server. i keep saying this is beta and it will get better but it is getting frustrating. I think i will only gt the 3 month sub for the moment
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Just for reference, i can log in back to back with no problems. The reason the server was busy is because it's abrand new mmo with a huge IP. It was the weekend, so it was going to be full. Chances are, this will never happen again.
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